luckies4me
09-05-2009, 02:41 PM
Here are pictures of the cichlid and pleco that were dumped off on my door step. I have no idea what type of cichlid this is. I have searched everywhere online to try to find a picture of one that looks like her, if it is indeed a female. I need to know how to care for her. We just transitioned her and the pleco into a 20 gallon tall tank. We have a 65 we will be putting them in once I get everything moved from my boyfriends over here. Yes, I still need to add more gravel, put a background up and add her rocks. Just waiting for my bf to bring them over. I love love love fish, but I was absolutely not prepared for these guys to be left at my house. I need to know what to put in the tank. I read that cichlids really like places to hide, and like to have rocks in their tanks so we will be adding those. Right now I just threw in what I had laying around, so they had at least something. Heck, I don't even know if rocks are exceptable because I don't know what she is. So I am attaching photos of her in hopes that someone may be able to help me.
She is a beautiful fish. They were in extremely bad shape when I got them. She still isn't 100%. Her color has gotten so much brighter since she's been in my care. They were both left in a ten gallon tank and supposedly had been living in that for 2 years or more!!! I was so scared that putting them in this bigger tank would kill them, so I waited until they got a bit healthier to switch them. I know she will need something bigger, but for now this will have to suffice. She seems a lot happier, actually having room to swim. I really am attached to her. She eats out of my hand and loves to be petted. She gets excited whenever I come near the tank. :D
I stayed up for 5 hours the other night just checking on her to make sure she was OK after adding them to this new tank. I'd just really like to know what type of cichlid she is so I can read up on them and make sure she has everything that she needs. She is still being treated for her infections but overall looks so much better, and you can tell that she is so much happier in this bigger tank. Her appetite has increased dramatically. Right now she is being fed the Hikari pellets, Cichlid Gold. I also give her a couple crickets, flies, and wax worms every now and then. She loves them! Should she be eating smaller fish?
Right now the tank temp is at 75 degress. I'm not sure if this is correct but since adding the heater she has more energy. I just really love this fish, and it would be nice to see her fully healthy and happy. Plus, I'm excited about setting up the tank. Once we get the 65 over here it's going to look awesome! :D
Thanks in advance! I know they are expensive to keep, but like I said, I am attached to her already so no matter what the cost I want to do right by her.
She is a beautiful fish. They were in extremely bad shape when I got them. She still isn't 100%. Her color has gotten so much brighter since she's been in my care. They were both left in a ten gallon tank and supposedly had been living in that for 2 years or more!!! I was so scared that putting them in this bigger tank would kill them, so I waited until they got a bit healthier to switch them. I know she will need something bigger, but for now this will have to suffice. She seems a lot happier, actually having room to swim. I really am attached to her. She eats out of my hand and loves to be petted. She gets excited whenever I come near the tank. :D
I stayed up for 5 hours the other night just checking on her to make sure she was OK after adding them to this new tank. I'd just really like to know what type of cichlid she is so I can read up on them and make sure she has everything that she needs. She is still being treated for her infections but overall looks so much better, and you can tell that she is so much happier in this bigger tank. Her appetite has increased dramatically. Right now she is being fed the Hikari pellets, Cichlid Gold. I also give her a couple crickets, flies, and wax worms every now and then. She loves them! Should she be eating smaller fish?
Right now the tank temp is at 75 degress. I'm not sure if this is correct but since adding the heater she has more energy. I just really love this fish, and it would be nice to see her fully healthy and happy. Plus, I'm excited about setting up the tank. Once we get the 65 over here it's going to look awesome! :D
Thanks in advance! I know they are expensive to keep, but like I said, I am attached to her already so no matter what the cost I want to do right by her.